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Ron DeSantis: “I issued an executive order declaring today to be a state…”

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Governor DeSantis Unveils James Monroe Statue Celebrating America250 in Monroe County

Published | Video Starts at 01:22

Well, we're glad to be joined today by Florida Department of State Secretary Cord Byrd, CEO of Visit Florida, Brian Griffin, Monroe County Mayor Michelle Lincoln, and and members of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. So I issued an executive order declaring today to be a state holiday in honor of George Washington's birthday. We gave the state agencies the day off. You know, federal is off, this day, state was not. (01:22–01:31)

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